# 3.3. couch_peruser

## 3.3.1. couch_peruser Options

`[couch_peruser]`
  `enable`

  If set to `true`, couch_peruser ensures that a private per-user database exists for each document in `_users`. These databases are writable only by the corresponding user. Databases are in the following form: `userdb-{hex encoded username}`.

      [couch_peruser]
      enable = false

  `delete_dbs`

  If set to `true` and a user is deleted, the respective database gets deleted as well.

      [couch_peruser]
      delete_dbs = false